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Managers' report book, November 13, 1916-January 21, 1918

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Week of Dec. 18 - 1916    BOSTON SHOW REPORT    R. G. Larsen.
AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS 8 minutes f.s. C.D.F. Two men in a rather neat juggling and acrobatic turn. Acceptable opener.
PRINA and PIX 111 minutes in one. Olio Drop. A woman and three pickaninies in a fast singing and dancing turn that was one of the bright spots of the show. The turn is full of "ginger."
LAURA BURT and CO in "Lady Gossip." 24 minutes f.s. Light interior. This sketch has been played here before. The audience at both shows Monday got very restless, and the act may be said to have passed, --- and that's about all. Is very long drawn out, talky, and tiresome, and not very well played. It put a decided "crimp" in the first part of the show.
MARION WEEKS 14 minutes in one. Rotunda drop. Miss Weeks is doing practically the same repertoire she gave us on her previous visits, and getting away with it.
"THE RIGHT BOAT" 26 minutes f.s. Two special scenes. Open in one. Close in three. The story is novel, well played, full of laughs, and the setting on board the Albany night boat, "Berkshire," is about as effective a stage picture as we have had this season. Held the interest every minute, got the laughs, and closed strong. The best thing in the show this week.
GEORGE ROSENER 17 minutes in one. Street drop. Mr Rosener was obliged to eliminate his "Dope" character in Boston, as this is against the code of morals drawn up by the Mayor of this city. He did two numbers, the Englishman and the old soldier, and proved one of the hits of the show.
EMMA CARUS and LARRY COMER 29 minutes f.s. Light interior. About the same act she has given us for some seasons past, with a couple of new songs. Going very well.
JIMMIE HUSSEY and WILLIAM WORSELEY in "The Fox Hunters." 16 minutes in one. Wood drop. About the same line of material that Hussey gave us with Al Lee and later with Jack Boyle. Held the spot in good shape, getting many laughs, and a good closing hand.
BROTHERS RATH 5 minutes in two. Palace Set. These boys have about as neat and clean a routine of hand-balancing tricks as we have played in many a day. Nearly every feat is new, and each one got a hand from the audience.
CUTS
EMMA CARUS - "I find it hardest to fight the bacterior" "Hughes with his whiskers all done up in curls" "Why do young men prefer to marry grass widows? It's no fun breaking in new shoes."
LAURA BURT - "son-of-a-gun" and "He was in bed last week with a trained nurse."
GEORGE ROSENER - "Damn it" and all "Gods" and "Devils."
AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS - business of kicking man behind.
"THE RIGHT BOAT" - use name of "Keith's Palace Theatre" instead of "Winter Garden" in line "Let's go to the Winter Garden."
JIMMIE HUSSEY - "My bed is alive" - "My breakfast is lost, when it's gone, I don't want it" - "Kikewalk" - "Winter Garden" - "I have a strong scent - you need a bath" - "I had two girls last night and saved one for tonight"

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Week of Dec. 18 - 1916 BOSTON SHOW REPORT R. G. Larsen. AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS 8 minutes f.s. C.D.F. Two men in a rather neat juggling and acrobatic turn. Acceptable opener. PRINA and PIX 111 minutes in one. Olio Drop. A woman and three pickaninies in a fast singing and dancing turn that was one of the bright spots of the show. The turn is full of "ginger." LAURA BURT and CO in "Lady Gossip." 24 minutes f.s. Light interior. This sketch has been played here before. The audience at both shows Monday got very restless, and the act may be said to have passed, --- and that's about all. Is very long drawn out, talky, and tiresome, and not very well played. It put a decided "crimp" in the first part of the show. MARION WEEKS 14 minutes in one. Rotunda drop. Miss Weeks is doing practically the same repertoire she gave us on her previous visits, and getting away with it. "THE RIGHT BOAT" 26 minutes f.s. Two special scenes. Open in one. Close in three. The story is novel, well played, full of laughs, and the setting on board the Albany night boat, "Berkshire," is about as effective a stage picture as we have had this season. Held the interest every minute, got the laughs, and closed strong. The best thing in the show this week. GEORGE ROSENER 17 minutes in one. Street drop. Mr Rosener was obliged to eliminate his "Dope" character in Boston, as this is against the code of morals drawn up by the Mayor of this city. He did two numbers, the Englishman and the old soldier, and proved one of the hits of the show. EMMA CARUS and LARRY COMER 29 minutes f.s. Light interior. About the same act she has given us for some seasons past, with a couple of new songs. Going very well. JIMMIE HUSSEY and WILLIAM WORSELEY in "The Fox Hunters." 16 minutes in one. Wood drop. About the same line of material that Hussey gave us with Al Lee and later with Jack Boyle. Held the spot in good shape, getting many laughs, and a good closing hand. BROTHERS RATH 5 minutes in two. Palace Set. These boys have about as neat and clean a routine of hand-balancing tricks as we have played in many a day. Nearly every feat is new, and each one got a hand from the audience. CUTS EMMA CARUS - "I find it hardest to fight the bacterior" "Hughes with his whiskers all done up in curls" "Why do young men prefer to marry grass widows? It's no fun breaking in new shoes." LAURA BURT - "son-of-a-gun" and "He was in bed last week with a trained nurse." GEORGE ROSENER - "Damn it" and all "Gods" and "Devils." AUSTRALIAN CREIGHTONS - business of kicking man behind. "THE RIGHT BOAT" - use name of "Keith's Palace Theatre" instead of "Winter Garden" in line "Let's go to the Winter Garden." JIMMIE HUSSEY - "My bed is alive" - "My breakfast is lost, when it's gone, I don't want it" - "Kikewalk" - "Winter Garden" - "I have a strong scent - you need a bath" - "I had two girls last night and saved one for tonight"